Peter Francis Stager (born 1978 or 1979) is an American truck driver and convicted criminal who attacked a police officer with a flagpole during the January 6 United States Capitol attacks.
Peter Francis Stager | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Known for | Participation in the January 6 United States Capitol attack |
| Conviction(s) | Assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon |
| Criminal penalty | 4 years and 4 months in prison |
Biography
editPeter Francis Stager is a truck driver from Conway, Arkansas[1] who was born in 1978 or 1979.[1]
While participating in the January 6 United States Capitol attacks he assaulted a Metropolitan Police Department officer with a flagpole, striking him three times.[1] Video footage from the day captured Stager stating that "death is the only remedy" for politicians in the Capitol building.[2]
On January 12, an informant provided his name to the FBI.[2] After voluntarily surrendering to police,[3] Stager was arrested on January 14, 2021,[4] and held in Pulaski County Detention Center[3] and the D. C. jail[5] He was indicted by a grand jury, and his trial was initially delayed.[6]
Stager pleaded guilty to "assaulting, resisting, or impeding a police officer using a deadly or dangerous weapon" on February 16, 2023.[4] On July 24, 2023, he was sentenced to four years and four months in prison by judge Rudolph Contreras.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Arkansas man gets four-year term for beating Capitol officer with flagpole". The Guardian. 2023-07-24. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b "US Capitol rioter who beat officer with flagpole sentenced". BBC News. 2023-07-25. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ a b Hayes, Scott Carroll, Mills (2021-01-14). "Authorities ID Arkansas man as pro-Trump rioter who beat officer with US flagpole". KATV. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Sarnoff, Marisa (2023-02-16). "Arkansas man who joined mob beating of cop on Jan. 6 pleads guilty". Law & Crime. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Bowden, Bill (2022-08-03). "Conway man's Capitol riot trial set for Dec. 5". Arkansas Online. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Roberts, Adam (2021-09-24). "TRIAL DELAYED: Arkansas man accused of beating officer with US flag". KHBS. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Kunzelman, Michael (2023-07-24). "Man who beat officer with flagpole during Capitol riot is sentenced to over 4 years in prison". AP News. Retrieved 2023-07-25.